McDermott Will & Emery Appoints New Corporate Head

McDermott Will & Emery has appointed a new global head of its corporate and transactional practice, the firm announced on Monday.

Harris C. Siskind, based in Miami, replaces Ira J. Coleman, who is set to take over as firm chair on Jan. 1, 2017.

In an interview, Siskind said that his most important additional responsibility will be hiring new talent including lateral partners, specifically in New York, Silicon Valley and London.

Siskind was previously co-head of the firm’s international private equity practice.

“The plan is for me not to take on an administrative job full-time but to do it in connection ...